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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  15. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  16. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  17. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  18. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  19. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  20. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  21. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  22. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
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